Recent content by ferrus

What a cool, purposeful bike. I like the combo’ of rigid front with a bit of rear squish; esoteric and practical!

PM also

That’s very nice indeed. Good to see it without ‘guards, it looks great. Be even better with them fitted though. Lovely bike!

Brings back fond memories. My 18th birthday present along with a Trio amp (should’ve gone for the NAD 3020 instead!)

Some pic’s sent now chap 🙂

Sure Jimmy. Could you give me a day or two to dig them out mate please as a bit ill at the mo. ..UK based, yeah

I’ve some nice Hope available - NOS/boxed Fatso front and excellent condition Ti Glide rear, both silver/Ti. Any good?

Found woolly pluto’s. I think I considered buying also, but it was just too yellow! https://www.retrobike.co.uk/attachments/img_4630-webp.488108/

Oh right, I hadn't realised that was the one you wanted before. I remember the yellow one! There was a chap on here with a yellow one as well (although it could've been the same mech). Member ‘woolly pluto’ maybe? That was the last one I've seen.

It’s not the weird first style one you’re after is it? That’s a really rare mech - I’d love one of them! https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/tiso_venda_601_1st_style_derailleur.html

I've a short cage Altore... not sure how that might differ to a second gen' Venda, unless it's just cage length?

I'd have thought the Euclid is worth about half the asking price.. That Venda is proving damn elusive! Is it specifically the long cage version you want?

You don’t see many of those early Precision Billet mech’s NOS

I think most of us have been there sadly mate 🙁. Scumbags!

Even though I stuck with Campag I ditched the rear hubs in order to use Hyperglide cassettes, which worked better once you’d sorted the indexing. (Better cassette availability as well)